Russian tennis player Alexandrova reached the second round of Wimbledon

Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Australian athlete Priscilla Hong in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in London.

The match ended with a score of 6:2, 7:5 in favor of Alexandrova, seeded at number 18. In the next round, she will play with Dutch Susan Lamens.

Alexandrova is 30 years old, she ranks 17th in the WTA rankings. The tennis player has won five tournaments under the auspices of the organization.

The game lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes. In the second set, Alexandrova won back from 0-4, adds Sport-Express.

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